NEWARK, Del. -- The 2017 University of Delaware Football annual Alumni Golf Outing, which was postponed due to rain back on May 5, has been rescheduled for Thursday, Aug. 31.

The event, which is sponsored by the Embassy Suites, will be held at Newark Country Club and will coincide with the 2017 Delaware football season opener vs. Delaware State that will be played at 7 p.m. that night at Delaware Stadium.

Registration/Brunch for golf will be held from 8:00-10:15 a.m. on Aug. 31 followed by a shotgun start at 10:30 a.m.

Following golf, a pre-game tailgate will be held at the Dave Nelson Athletics Complex adjacent to Delaware Stadium from 4:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m.

The golf outing will feature a four-man scramble format with awards for the top two foursomes.

If you have any questions, contact UD Associate Athletic Director for Major Gifts Jerry Oravitz at joravitz@udel.edu (302-831-4431) or Diana Woodring at diwood@udel.edu (302-831-6276).

A list of those registered to play and a list of in kind and hole sponsors will be updated throughout the summer.